Did you know Texas has a variety of billfish living off of its coast?
We thought it would be fun to take a look back at some of the records of the billfish species caught over the years to show the diversity and size of fish off Texas.
And while most of these are caught far offshore, there have been sailfish for example caught within a mile of the jetties at both Port Aransas and Port Isabel in the past.
Crazy, huh?
Check out this cool list that details a long history of billfish caught off of Texas.
Blue Marlin
Weight: 972.70 lbs
Length: 132.25 inches
Date: July 11, 2014
Angler: Richard Richardson Jr.
Bait/Lure: Live bait
White Marlin
Weight: 111Â lbs
Length: 93.00 inches
Date: August 5, 1979
Angler: Geo Taggart
Bait/Lure: Not specified
Sailfish
Weight: 95.00 lbs
Length: 97.50 inches
Date: July 12, 1972
Angler: Morton Cohn
Bait/Lure: Not specified
Swordfish
Weight: 493.00 lbs
Length: 145.75 inches
Date: July 04, 2013
Angler: Brian Barclay
Bait/Lure: Squid
Longbill Spearfish
Weight: 60.0 lbs
Length: 86.50
Date: August 10, 1990
Angler: Kari Ann Alberthat
Bait/Lure: Not specified
